KS3
During Key Stage 3 we encourage students to study a range of fiction texts by Irish writers, including Seamus Heaney, Frank O’Connor, Roddy Doyle, Bernard Mac Laverty, Frank McCourt and Marita Conlon-McKenna.
Novels are chosen with a view to engaging all students, and with an emphasis on motivating boys.
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Year 8 Pupils complete a recount based on the transfer to their new school.
They undertake a series of tasks based around the class novel, including role play activities.
A media unit is studied and the year finishes with the study of fiction reading in preparation for the summer test.
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Year 9 Pupils complete a literary essay based on the study of Heaney’s poetry.
They complete a series of activities in response to the class novel, including talking and listening assessment.
A film unit enables the students to engage in ICT activities and the year is completed with fiction reading to prepare for the summer test.
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Year 10 The year commences with non-fiction writing, before the class novel is studied, involving a focus on fiction writing and comprehension work, in preparation for the winter test.
Debating skills are developed in conjunction with the RE department and the summer term ends with the study of non-fiction writing.
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KS4
English Language
| CONTENT | CONTENT SUMMARY | ASSESSMENT | WEIGHTING |
| Unit 1 | Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-Fiction and Media Texts. |
External written examination Untiered 1 hour 45 mins Students respond to five tasks |
30% |
| Unit 2 | Speaking and Listening |
Controlled assessment Untiered Teachers assess the tasks, and we moderate the outcomes |
20% |
| Unit 3 | Studying Spoken and Written Language |
Controlled assessment Untiered Teachers assess the tasks, and we moderate the outcomes |
20% |
| Unit 4 | Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts |
External written examination Untiered 1 hour and 45 mins Students respond to four tasks |
30% |
English Literature
| CONTENT | ASSESSMENT | WEIGHTINGS |
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Unit 1: The Study of Prose |
External written examination Untiered 1 hour 45 mins Students answer two questions, one from SEction A and teh set question in Section B. Section A is closed book |
30% |
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Unit 2: The Study of Drama and Poetry |
External written examination Untiered 2 hours Students answer two questions, one from Section A and one from SEction B. Section A is open book Section B is open book |
50% |
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Unit 3: The Study of Shakespeare |
Controlled assessment Untieered 2 hours Students ocmplete on taskL an extended writing question based on a theme.
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20% |
KS5
English Literature
| CONTENT | CONTENT SUMMARY | ASSESSMENT | WEIGHTINGS |
| AS1: | The Study of Poetry 1900 - Present and Drama 1900 - Present |
External written examination 2 hours Students answer two questions, one from Section A and one from Section B. Section A is open book. Section B is closed book. |
60% of AS 24% of A Level |
| AS 2: | The Study of Prose Pre 1900 |
External written examination 1 hour Students answer one question. Closed book |
40% of AS 16% of A Level |
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A2 1: |
Shakespearean Genres |
External written examination 1 hour 30 mintues Students answer one question. Closed book |
20% of A Level |
| A2 2: | The Study of Poetry Pre 1900 and Unseen Poetry |
External written examination 2 hours Students answer two questions, one from Section A and the question set in Section B. Closed book. |
20% of A Level |
| A2 3: | Internal Assessment |
Internal assessment Students complete a 2500 word essay |
20% of A Level |
